Sony XR-C7220 User's Manual
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1. By pressing buttons the SOURCE and MODE buttons Each time you press SOURCE the source changes as follows TUNER CD MD TAPE gt TV Pressing changes the operation in the following ways e Tape playback direction e Tuner FM 1 FM2 FM3 AM1 gt AM2 e CD unit CD1 CD2 MD unit MD1 MD2 gt e TV Video TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 If the corresponding optional equipment is not connected this item will not appear Tip When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position you can turn on this unit by pressing on the rotary commander By rotating the control the SEEK AMS control Rotate the control and release it to e Locate the beginnings of tracks on the tape Rotate and hold the control and release it to fast wind the tape To start playback while fast winding the tape press MODE Locate a specific track on a disc Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track then release it to start playback e Tune in stations automatically Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station By pushing in and rotating the control the PRESET DISC control KD Push in ana rotate the control to e Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons e Change the disc Other operations Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume Press ATT to attenuate the sound Ss Press to turn off the2. To cancel turn the control to OFF Note If the bass sound becomes distorted adjust the D BASS control or volume 15 With Optional Equipment CD MD Unit This unit can control a maximum of ten external CD MD units in this configuration CD unit maximum of five MD unit maximum of five Any combination up to ten will work If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc Playing a CD or MD 1 Press repeatedly to select CD or MD 2 Press until the desired unit appears CD MD playback starts When a CD MD unit is connected all the tracks play from the beginning Changing the display item Each time you press during CD CD TEXT or MD playback the item changes as follows v Elapsed playback time v Disc name Artist name v Track name v Clock 1 f you have not labeled the disc or if there is no disc name prerecorded on the MD NO NAME appears in the display 2 f you play a CD TEXT disc the artist name appears in the display after the disc name Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name 3 If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not prerecorded NO NAME appearsin the display 16 After you select the desired item the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds In the Motion Display mode all the above items
3. Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details HBOS a RI SEEK AMS seek Automatic M usic Sensor manual search control 8 10 17 20 21 MODE lt I gt button During tape playback Playback direction change 8 During radio reception BAND select 9 10 During CD or MD playback CD MD Unit select 16 19 During TV reception or video playback TV VIDEO select 21 SOURCE TAPE TUNER CD M D TV button 8 9 10 16 19 21 23 SOUND button 14 Display window eject button located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel 8 LIST button Station Memo 11 12 List up 12 19 22 Disc Memo 18 19 SET UP S 8 amp oi e PLAY MODE PRESET DISC button During radio reception Preset stations select 10 During CD MD playback Disc change 17 DSPL display mode change button 8 11 12 16 18 19 OPEN front panel release button 6 8 25 Dial volume bass treble left right rear front control 7 11 12 14 18 19 Reset button located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel 6 OFF button 6 8 SHIFT button PLAY MODE 9 10 17 20 21 SET UP 7 15 16 ibp POWER SELECT switch located on the bottom of the unit See POWER SELECT switch in the Installation Connections manual Number buttons During radio reception 10 During TV reception 21 Sensor for the optional wireless remote D BASS control 15 Optional wireless rem
4. After you select the desired item the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds In the Motion Display mode all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off See Changing the sound and display settings on page 15 11 Erasing the station name 1 Tune in any station and press for two seconds 2 Press for two seconds 3 Rotate the dial to select the name that you want to erase 4 Press ENTER for two seconds The name is erased Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase other names 5 Press for two seconds The unit returns to normal radio reception mode Locating a station by name List up 1 Press momentarily The name assigned to the current station appears in the display 2 Press repeatedly until you find the desired station 3 Press ENTER to tune in the desired station Note Once the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds the display goes back to its normal mode To turn off the display press COSPL Other Functions You can also control this unit with an optional rotary commander Labeling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary commander attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and or rotating controls
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6. appear in the display Locating a disc by name List up For a CD unit with the custom file function or an MD unit You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name For more information on disc names refer to Labeling a CD page 18 1 Press TED The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display _ NT it aes AL Pint ae I fJ ii L LI L T I When you assign a disc memo label to a CD TEXT disc it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information 2 Press repeatedly until you find the desired disc 3 Press ENTER to play the disc Notes e After a disc name has been displayed for five seconds the display goes back to normal playback mode To turn off the display press SPL e The track names are not displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback e If there are no discsin the magazine NO DISC appears in the display e If a disc has not been assigned a custom file rw AODears in the display e If the disc information has not been read by the unit NOT READ appears in the display To load a disc first press the number button then choose the disc that has not been loaded e There are also some letters which cannot be displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback 19 Selecting specific tracks for playback Bank For a CD unit with the custom file function If you label the disc you can set the unit
7. e CLOCK page 7 e BEEP to turn the beep sound on or off e RM Rotary Commander to change the operative direction of the rotary commander Select NORM to use the rotary commander as the factory set position Select REV when you mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column e M DSPL to turn the motion display on or off e A SCRL Auto Scroll page 16 1 Press SHIFT 2 Press 2 SET UP repeatedly until the desired item appears Each time you press SET UP the item changes as follows CLOCK BEEP RM M DSPL A SCRL When no CD or MD is playing this item will not appear 3 Press gt to select the desired setting Example ON or OFF 4 Press SHIFT After the mode setting is complete the display returns to normal playback mode Note If the SFT indication appears press to complete the mode setting Boosting the bass sound D bass You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound The D bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D BASS control D BASS 3 g L E y D BASS 2 x D BASS 1 Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D BASS control to adjust the bass level 1 2 or 3 D BASS appears in the display
8. front panel with you use the supplied front panel case Attaching the front panel Place the hole in the front panel onto the spindle on the unit as illustrated then push the left side in SSS Notes e Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down e Do not press the front panel too hard against the unit when attaching it e Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window of the front panel e Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts and do not leave it in a humid place Never leave it on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature Caution alarm If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds only when the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the position If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built in amplifier the beep sound will be deactivated Setting the clock The clock uses a 12 hour digital indication Example To set the clock to 10 08 1 Press SHIFT then press 2 SET UP repeatedly until CLOCK appears m a i E L T IL P a Press gt T a i fa siy pists a Ta i l The hour indication flashes Set the hour to go bac
9. identified yet 1 A blank space displayed next to a disc number represents empty slots in the disc magazine If atitle isnot registered in the custom file kkk 15 displayed 3 f the disc information has not been read yet 2 is displayed Notes e It may take some time until all indications appear in the display e The TV channel does not appear during list display e The contents of the preset memory cannot be listed when the unit is in simultaneous play mode Turning off the display Press LIST again Watching the TV or video while listening to a tape CD or MD simultaneous Play Thesimultaneous play function doesnot work while youare listening tothe radio 1 Press SOURCE fortw oseconds 3 Press SOURCE repeatedlytoselecta tape CD orMD Tat sila AIL I TZ AIH 7t1 s 4 Presa T i we 5 Press SOURCE repeatedlytoselectaTV or video Tana Ath nM I 6 Press CSOURCE fortw oseconds Simultaneous Play starts If you are already watching the TV or video and want to begin listening to a tape CD or MD as well follow the same above steps except press gt in step 2 and press in step 4 Returning to normal mode TocanceltheCDorM D followthesteps aboveancelect instep TocanceltheTVorvideo followthe stepsboveancselect instep5 Note If you press the EJ ECT button on a CD MD unit while the unit isin simu
10. to skip or play the tracks of your choice 1 start playing the disc and press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds Bank edit mode ri oise Track qA LUi X 1 o gt I I Note If you have not labeled the disc the bank edit mode does not appear and the program edit mode appears To go back to normal playback mode press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds 2 Push the SEEK AMS control up or down to select the track number you want to skip and press ENTER The indication changes from PLAY to SKIP To return the indication to PLAY press G ENTER again 3 Repeat step 2 to set PLAY or SKIP for all the tracks 4 Press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds The unit returns to normal CD playback mode 5 Press SHIFT Notes e You can set PLAY or SKIP for up to 24 tracks e You cannot set SKIP for all the tracks on a CD 20 Playing specific tracks only You can select e BANK ON to play the tracks with the PLAY setting e BANK INV Inverse to play the tracks with the SKIP setting 1 During playback press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until BANK appears 2 Press gt repeatedly until the desired setting appears gt BANK ON gt BANK INV BANK OFF lt I Playback starts from the track following the current one 3 Press SHIFT To retu
11. unit S gt continue to next page 13 14 Press to adjust the volume and sound menu Press to e Display the memorized names e Display the program type Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory set as shown below To increase To decrease If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column you can reverse the operative direction Press for two seconds while pushing the VOL control Tip You can also change the operative direction of these controls with the unit page 15 Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass treble balance and fader You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing repeatedly VOL volume BAS bass gt TRE treble BAL left right gt FAD front rear 2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the dial Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item After three seconds the dial function reverts to volume control Attenuating the sound Press on the optional rotary commander or wireless remote ATT ON flashes momentarily To restore the previous volume level press again Tip The unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comesin Telephone ATT function Changing the sound and display settings The following items can be set
12. D or CD TEXT disc after activating the Auto Scroll function press SHIFT then D manual scroll Locating a specific track Automatic Music Sensor AMS During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down and release for each track you want to skip prire To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks iaa aa SEEK AMS Locating a specific point in a track Manual Search During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down and hold Release when you have found the desired point Peir To search forward To search backward 1 laa aa SEEK AMS Changing Discs During playback press either side of momentarily The desired disc in the current unit begins playback PRESET C isc 4 For preceding For succeeding discs discs Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play You can select e REP 1 to repeat a track e REP 2 to repeat a disc 1 During playback press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until REP appears 2 Press gt repeatedly until the desired setting appears m REP 1 gt REP 2 REP OFF lt Repeat Play starts 3 Press SHIFT To return to normal playback mode select REP OFF in step 2 above Playing tracks in random order shuffle Play You can select e SHUF 1 to play the tracks on the current disc in random order e SHUF 2 to play the tracks in t
13. Hz 450 kHz Sensitivity 30 pV Power amplifier section Outputs Speaker impedance Maximum power output Speaker outputs sure seal connectors 4 8 ohms 40 W x 4 at 4 ohms General Outputs Tone controls Power requirements Dimensions Mounting dimensions Mass Supplied accessories Optional accessories Optional equipment Audio outputs 2 Power antenna relay control lead Power amplifier control lead Telephone ATT control lead Bass 8 dB at 100 Hz Treble 8 dB at 10 kHz 12 V DC car battery negative ground Approx 188 x 58 x 181 mm 71 2xX 23 8 x7 4in w h d Approx 182 x 53 x 164 mm 71 4x21 sx 61 2 in w h d Approx 1 2 kg 2 Ib 10 oz Parts for installation and connections 1 set Front panel case 1 Rotary commander RM X4S Wireless remote RM X47 BUS cable supplied with an RCA pin cord RC 61 1 m RC 62 2 m CD changer 10 discs CDX 828 CDX 727 MD changer 6 discs MDX 65 Other CD MD changers with the Sony BUS system Source selector XA C30 TV tuner XT 40V etc Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help youremedy the problems youmay encounter with your unit Before going through the checklistbelow check the connections and operating procedures General Problem No sound Cause Solution e Cancel the ATT function e Set the fadercontrol tothe center position fortwo speaker systems e Ro
14. OPEN then detachitand clean the connectors witha cottonswab dipped inalcohol Donotapply toomuch force Otherwise the connectorsmay bedamaged ca Main unit EL Back of the front panel Notes e For safety turn off the engine before cleaning the connectors and remove the key from the ignition switch e Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or with any metal device Release key supplied 25 26 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 17 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 total harmonic distortion Other specifications Cassette player section Tape track Wow and flutter Frequency response Signal to noise ratio 4 track 2 channel stereo 0 08 WRMS 30 18 000 Hz Cassette Dolby Dolby type BNR NR off TYPE IL IV 67 dB 61 dB TYPE 64 dB 58 dB Tuner section FM Tuning range Antenna terminal Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity Selectivity Signal to noise ratio 87 5 107 9 MHz External antenna connector 10 7 MHz 9 dBf 75 dB at 400 kHz 65 dB stereo 68 dB mono Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Separation Frequency response AM Tuning range Antenna terminal 0 7 stereo 0 4 mono 35 dB at 1 kHz 30 15 000 Hz 530 1 710 kHz External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10 7 M
15. S O N Y 3 865 683 11 1 FM AM Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No XR C7220 Serial No For installation and connections see the supplied installation connections manual XR C7220 1999 by Sony Corporation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci
16. are scrolled in the display one by one in order Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off See Changing the sound and display settings on page 15 You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function Refer to Labeling a CD page 18 However if you use personalized labels they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed Automatically scrolling a disc name Auto Scroll If the disc name artist name or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on information automatically scrolls across the display as follows e The disc name appears when the disc has changed if the disc name is selected e The track name appears when the track has changed if the track name is selected If you press to change the display item the disc or track name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off 1 During playback press SHIFT 2 Press SET UP repeatedly until A SCRL appears 3 Press gt to select A SCRL ON 4 Press GHIFT To cancel Auto Scroll select A SCRL OFF in step 3 above Note For some discs with very many characters the following cases may happen Some of the characters are not displayed Auto Scroll does not work Tip To manually scroll the long name of an M
17. he AMS function may not work when the blanks between tracks are shorter than four seconds there is noise between tracks there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections Changing the display item Each time you press DSPL the item changes as follows m gt Tape playback gt Clock Frequency lt W __ While the ATA function is activated After you select the desired item the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds In the Motion Display mode all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off See Changing the sound and display settings on page 15 Playing a tape in various modes You can play the tape in various modes e REP Repeat Play repeats the current track e NR Dolby NR lets you select the Dolby NR B system e METAL Metal lets you play a metal or CrO2 tape BL SKP Blank Skip skips blanks longer than eight seconds e ATA Automatic Tuner Activation turns on the tuner automatically while fast winding the tape Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol OO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 1 During playback press SHIFT SHIFT ON appears in the display Ti A BA T rod LJ
18. he current unit in random order e SHUF ALL to play all the tracks in all the units in random order 1 During playback press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUF appears 2 Press gt repeatedly until the desired setting appears gt SHUF 1 gt SHUF 2 SHUF OFF lt SHUF ALL Shuffle Play starts 3 Press SHIFT To return to normal playback mode select SHUF OFF in step 2 above 17 Labeling a CD Disc Memo For a CD unit with the custom file function You can label each disc with a personalized name You can enter up to eight characters for a disc If you label a CD you can locate the disc by name page 19 and select specific tracks for playback page 20 1 Play the CD and press fortwo seconds 2 Enter the characters Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired characters A gt B gt C gt Z gt 0 gt 1 gt 25 9 gt gt gt gt gt gt If you rotate the dial counterclockwise the characters will appear in reverse order If you want to put a blank space between characters select _ under bar Press gt after locating the desired character The flashing cursor moves to the next space ic st Ty 1S If you press CD the flashing cursor moves to the left Repeat steps and to enter the entire name 3 To
19. ight extremely cold temperatures or moisture eSlackin the tape may cause the tape tobe caughtin the machine Before youinsert the tape usea pencil or asimilar object to turn the reel and take up any slack e Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause problems wheninserting or ejecting tapes Remove orreplace loose labels e Thesound may become distorted while playing the cassette The cassette player head shouldbe cleaned after each50 hours of use Cassettes longer than 90 minutes Theuse of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is notrecommended except forlong continuous play The tape used for these cassettesis very thinand tendstostretch easily Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them tobe entangled in the cassette deck mechanism Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement 1 When replacing the fuse be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated onthe original fuse Ifthe fuse blows check the powerconnectionand replace the fuse Ifthe fuseblowsagainafterreplacement theremay beaninternal malfunction Insucha case consult yournearest Sony dealer 2 P Fuse 10 A Warning Neveruseafusewithanamperagerating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit 4 Cleaning the Connectors The unit may not function properly ifthe connectors between the unitand the front panelarenotclean Inordertopreventthis openthefrontpanelby pressing
20. kward to go forward Press gt T I ET Z i L The minute indication flashes Set the minute to go backward to go forward 2 Press SHIFT The clock starts 3 Press GHIFT After the clock setting is complete the display returns to normal playback mode Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the position turn the power on first then set the clock Cassette Player Listening to a tape 1 Press and insert a cassette Playback starts automatically 2 Close the front panel If a cassette is already inserted press repeatedly until FWD or REV appears to start playback The side facing up is played Ig A Tip To change the tape s playback direction press lt I gt To Press Stop playback OFF Eject the cassette Fast winding the tape During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down and hold Peire Fast forw ard Rewind laa lt lt SEEK AMS To start playback during fast forwarding or rewinding press lt I gt Locating a specific track Automatic Music Sensor AMS During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down and release for each track you want to skip You can skip up to nine tracks at one time Lala To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks laa aa SEEK AMS Note T
21. ltaneous play mode Simultaneous Play is canceled 23 Additional Information Precautions e If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car allow the unit to cool off before operating it e Ifno powerisbeing supplied to the unit check the connections first Ifeverything isin order check the fuse eIfnosound comes from the speakers ofa 2 speaker system set the fader control to the center position e Whenatapeis played back foralong period the cassette may become warm because of the built in power amplifier However thisis notasignof malfunction Ifyouhaveany questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual please consult yournearest Sony dealer To maintain high quality sound If you have drink holders near your audio equipment be carefulnottosplashjuice or other soft drinks onto the car audio Sugary residues on this unit or cassette tapes may contaminate the playback heads reduce the sound quality orpreventsound reproduction altogether Cassette cleaning kits cannotremove sugar fromthe tapeheads 24 Notes on Cassettes Cassette care e Donottouch the tapesurface ofa cassette as any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads e Keep cassettes away fromequipment with built inmagnets suchas speakers and amplifiers as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur e Donotexpose cassettes to direct sunl
22. lyuntil TV appears 2 Pushthe SEEK AM Scontrolup ordown totuneintheTVchannelyouw antto store on each number button 3 Keepthedesirednumberbutton Dto 6 presseduntilyouhearabeep sound Thenumber buttonindicationappearsin the display Note If you try to store another channel on the same number button the previously stored channel will be erased 21 Storing the TV channel names Follow the steps in Storing the station names pag el1 Displaying the TV or radio station names Press LIST duringTVorradio reception Example When receiving the FM1 band Preset number Stored station names Frequencies If the name of a station is not stored the frequency of that station will be displayed instead Notes e It may take some time before all indications appear in the display e The TV channel does not appear during list display e The contents of the preset memory cannot be listed when the unit is in simultaneous play mode Turning off the display During radio reception press again During TV reception the list display onthe TV monitor will automatically turn off after afewseconds C O Displaying the information stored on discs Press during CD MD playback Example When CD unit 1 is selected e OWDNMDTAWNY IY Eok De Ee oD oi ete Discnumbers Titlesstoredascustomfiles Nodisddoaded Nostoredtitles TOC information has not been
23. n ri RER 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the desired play mode appears Each time you press 3 PLAY MODE the item changes as follows REP NR METAL BL SKP ATA Tiirin rw at Ore IDA NLI 3 Press gt to select ON Pid 7 ITA a _ cL rine I LIIN ry Play mode starts 4 Press SHIFT To return to normal playback mode select OFF in step 3 above Note If the SFT indication appears press to complete the mode setting Radio Memorizing stations automatically Best Tuning Memory BTM The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies You can store up to 6 stations on each band FM1 FM2 FM3 AM1 and AM2 Caution When tuning in stations while driving use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents 1 Press repeatedly to select the tuner Each time you press SOURCE the source changes as follows m TUNER gt CD gt MD TV lt TAPE lt If the corresponding optional equipment is not connected this item will not appear 2 Press repeatedly to select the band Each time you press MODE the band changes as follows gt FM1 gt FM2 gt FM3 AM2 4 AM1 lt 4 3 Press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until B T M appears 4 Press gt The unit stores stations in
24. ote RM X47 REW DISC yp Sag The corresponding buttons of the wireless remote control the same functions as those on this unit OFF button SEEK AMS button buttons El ATT button Fa SOUND SEL button D DSPL button PRESET DISC button You cannot perform manual search and manual tuning with the remote EJ SOURCE button EJ MODE DIR button When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the position the unit cannot be operated with the wireless remote unless SOURCE on the unit is pressed or a cassette is inserted to activate the unit first Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery you must reset the unit Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object such as a ball point pen a Reset button Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions Detaching the front panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen 1 Press P 2 Press COPEN then slide the front panel to the right side and pull out from the left side Notes e Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit e If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged e When carrying the
25. rcuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features as well as an optional rotary commander or an optional wireless remote In addition to the cassette playback and radio operations you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD MD unit When you operate this unit or a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc You can connect a CD changer an MD changer a CD player or an MD player A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes information such asthe disc name artist name and track names This information is recorded on the disc Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Location Of COMtIOIS sicscscccssecsisecdescerisccssseesesnccons 4 cD M D Unit Playing a CD Or MD o eeseeseesteeeeeteeseesteeseesnees 16 Getting Started Playing tracks repeatedly Resetting the unit 6 Repeat Play cececceccesseesesseeneenerneenesneeeenees 17 Detaching the front panel cssssseeesseees 6 Playing tracks in random order Setting the ClOCK cecsceeseecssec
26. return to normal CD playback mode press for two seconds Tip To erase or correct a name enter _ under bar for each character 18 Displaying the disc memo name Press during CD or CD TEXT disc playback f i mal 4 i I pa a T l And II L Each time you press during CD or CD TEXT playback the item changes as follows v Elapsed playback time v Disc memo name v Track name v Clock If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc After you select the desired item the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds In the Motion Display mode all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off See Changing the sound and display settings on page 15 Erasing the disc memo 1 Press repeatedly to select CD 2 Press repeatedly to select the CD unit 3 Press for two seconds 4 Press for two seconds 5 Rotate the dial to select the name you want to erase 6 Press ENTER for two seconds The name is erased Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names 7 Press for two seconds The unit returns to normal CD playback mode Note When a personalized label is erased the original CD TEXT information will
27. rn to normal play mode select BANK OFF in step 2 above TV Video Youcanconnectan optional TV tuner and TV monitor to this unit Watching the TV 1 Press SOURCE repeatedlyuntil TV appears 2 PushtheSEEK AMScontrol upordown toselectthedesiredTV band Watching a video 1 Press repeatedly until TV appears 2 Press repeatedlytoselect VIDEO 1 Playback the video Note VIDEO 2 appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the TV monitor is selected Memorizing TV channels automatically The unitselects the TV channels with the strongestsignalsand memorizes them in the order of their frequency Caution When tuning ina station while driving use Best Tuning Memory to preventaccidents 1 Press SOURCE repeatedlyuntil TV appears 2 Press SHIFT thenpress SXPLAY MODE repeatedly until AUTO MEM appears 3 Press The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies onthenumber buttons Abeep sounds when thesetting is stored 4 Press SHED Notes e The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals If only a few TV channels can be received some number buttons will remain empty e When a preset number is indicated in the display the unit starts storing TV channels from the one currently displayed Memorizing only the desired TV channels Youcanstore up to6channels on thenumber buttonsin the order of your choice 1 Press SOURCE repeated
28. s Station Memo You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display You can assign a name of up to eight characters per station Storing the station names 1 Tune ina station whose name you want to store 2 Press for two seconds 3 Enter the characters Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired characters A gt B gt C gt Z gt 0 gt 1 gt 2 gt 9 gt gt gt 5 4 gt gt Oo lt gt gt If you rotate the dial counterclockwise the characters appear in the reverse order If you want to put a blank space between characters select _ under bar Press after locating the desired character The flashing cursor moves to the next space mite VINI Ll Wile 2 gt rN If you press CD 4 the flashing cursor moves to the left Repeat steps and to enter the entire name 4 To return to normal radio reception press for two seconds Tip To erase or correct a name enter _ for each character under bar Displaying the station name Press during radio reception mide ree oye wt Ls A Each time you press DSPL the item changes as follows v Station name v Frequency v Clock If the station name of a station is not stored NO NAME appears in the display for one second
29. seessteesteesesseesnees 7 Shuffle Play ssseeesssseeesnnseeerenseeernnseeennne 7 Labeling a CD Disc Mem inniit 18 Cassette Player Locating a disc by name Listening to a tape s 11 8 E E E E cases ttises 19 Playing a tape in various modes seeseeeeeees 9 Selecting specific tracks for playback n E l N 20 Radio Memorizing stations automatically TV Video Best Tuning Memory BTM 9 Watching the TV Memorizing only the desired stations 10 Watching a video Receiving the memorized stations sss 10 Memorizing TV channels automatically 21 Storing the station names Memorizing only the desired TV channels 21 Station Memo adanhaddsGeausiadssnsnenrectcostasattess 11 Storing the TV channel names s u 22 gia a station by name 12 Displaying the information stored on discs 22 SSDS HP O E E sincesdantons Watching the TV or video while listening to m a tape CD or MD Other Functions Simultaneous Play 1 23 Labeling the rotary commander s 12 Using the rotary commander ccceeeeees 13 Adjusting the sound characteristics 14 Attenuating the sound isisisi 14 Changing the sound and display settings 15 Boosting the bass sound DHSS ecccsansssecrasrsscscsaastacanseaveasesscassessbies 15 Additional Information PHECAUMIONS eenei ia Maintenance Dismounting the UMit isise 25 SPecificatlOMs tasers Eais 26 Troubleshooting guide ccscceseeeeesesees 27
30. tate the dial clockwise toadjust the volume The contents of the memory have been erased e The power cord orbattery hasbeen disconnected e The reset button was pressed Storeagainintothememory Indications do not appear in the display Removethe frontpaneland clean the connectors See Cleaning the connectors page 25 for details Tape playback Problem The sound is distorted Cause Solution The tape head is contaminated Clean the head withacommercially available dry type cleaning cassette TheAM Sdoesnotoperate correctly e There isnoisein the space between tracks e Theblankspaceis too short less than four seconds e The SEEK AMS control was pushed up immediately before the following track e TheSEEK AMS control was pushed downimmediately after thetrackstarts e Along pause ora passage of low frequencies or very low sound levelis treated asablank space Radio reception Problem Preset tuning isnot possible Cause Solution e Memorize the correct frequency e Thebroadcastsignal is too weak Automatic tuning is not possible The broadcast signalistoo weak Use manual tuning The ST indication flashes e Tunein the frequency accurately e Thebroadcastsignalistoo weak Setto MONO mode page 10 27 CD MD playback Problem Cause Solution The sound skips Adirty or defective disc Cannotturn off the n Youcannot label MDs
31. the order of their frequencies on the number buttons A beep sounds when the setting is stored 5 Press SHIFT Notes e The unit does not store stations with weak signals If only a few stations can be received some number buttons will retain their former setting e When a number isindicated in the display the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed Memorizing only the desired stations You can preset up to 18 FM stations 6 each for FM1 2 and 3 and up to 12 AM stations 6 each for AM1 and 2 in the order of your choice 1 Press repeatedly to select the tuner 2 Press repeatedly to select the band 3 Push the SEEK AMS control up or down to tune in the station that you want to store on the number button 4 Press and hold the desired number button CD to until MEM appears The number button indication appears in the display Note If you try to store another station on the same number button the previously stored station will be erased Receiving the memorized stations 1 Press repeatedly to select the tuner 2 Press repeatedly to select the band 3 Press the number button CD to 6 on which the desired station is stored Tip Press either side of to receive in order the stations stored in the memory Preset Search Function 10 If you cannot tune in a preset station Push and release the SEEK AMS control up or down to search for the station au
32. tomatic tuning Scanning stops when the unit receives a station Push the SEEK AMS control up or down repeatedly until the desired station is received Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until LOCAL local seek mode is displayed Then press gt to select LOCAL ON Press SHIFT Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in Tip If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to push the SEEK AMS control up or down and hold until the desired frequency appears manual tuning If FM stereo reception is poor Monaural Mode 1 During radio reception press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until MONO appears 2 Press 4 repeatedly until M ONO ON appears The sound improves but becomes monaural ST disappears 3 Press SHIFT To return to normal mode select MONO OFF in step 2 above Changing the display item Each time you press DSPL the item changes as follows Frequency gt Clock After you select the desired item the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds In the Motion Display mode all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off See Changing the sound and display settings on page 15 Storing the station name
33. unless you connecta CDunitwith the indication custom file function Press LIST fortwoseconds Error displays when an optional CD MD unit is connected The following indications will flash for about five seconds and analarm sound willbeheard Display Cause Solution N O M AG The discmagazine is notinserted in Insert the disc magazine in the CD the CD MD unit MD unit N O D SC No disc is inserted in the CD MD unit Insert discs in the CD MD unit N G D SC S ACD MD cannot play because of Insert another CD MD some problem A CDis dirty or inserted upside Clean orinsert the CD correctly down ERROR problem AnMDdoesnotplay because of some Insertanother MD B L A N K x Notrackshavebeenrecorded onan Play an MD with tracks recorded on MD it R E S ET TheCD MD unit cannot be operated Press the reset button of the unit because ofsome problem N O R E A DY The lid of the MD unitis open or MDs Close the lid or insert the MDs arenotinserted properly properly downbelow50 C 122 F H T E M P Theambienttemperatureismorethan Wait until the temperature goes 50 C 122 F 1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear in the display 2 The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display Ifthe above mentioned solutions donothelpimprove the situation consult yournearestSony dealer
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